Can I receive the sacrament of the sick?

[Trust_in_Him]

I am an 20 year old, with a full - thickness rectum prolapse. The operation to repair this, is not life threating, but serious. The operation is a key - hole surgery. Can I receive the sacrament of the sick?

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

I am an 20 year old, with a full - thickness rectum prolapse. The operation to repair this, is not life threating, but serious. The operation is a key - hole surgery. Can I receive the sacrament of the sick?

Of course anyone can when there is a risk of complications in a medical procedure, If you have gone to Confession and are not aware of any Mortal sins, otherwise you should go to Confession first.

 

[Tonks40]

I’ll be having a hysterectomy on Feb. 18th to treat my cervical carcinoma in situ/adenocarcinoma in situ. My pastor already knows what’s going on and is expecting me to come in prior to my surgery for the Anointing of the Sick.

Praying for you for your surgery…God Bless!

 

[drafdog]

By all means receive the sacrament. That’s what it’s there for.

Matthew

 

[Trust_in_Him]

Thank you for all your responses. I feel much better now, knowing that Jesus will be with me.

 

[bpbasilphx]

A couple of weeks ago I had surgery to put a fistula in my arm to make an access for dialysis (which barring a miracle is only a matter of time).

You’d better believe I went to be anointed before the surgery, which the priest did during the Sunday Divine Liturgy with everyone praying.

 

[Joe_Kelley]

It is my belief that any surgery that requires general anesthesia should be preceded by the anonting. While anethesia is remarkably safe, there is always a slight danger in it. Likewise I would recommend the anointing for any mother approaching childbirth.

 

[Phemie]

It is my belief that any surgery that requires general anesthesia should be preceded by the anonting. While anethesia is remarkably safe, there is always a slight danger in it. Likewise I would recommend the anointing for any mother approaching childbirth.

While I would recommend it for anyone in the first instance, I don’t see where a pregnant woman having a normal pregnancy meets any of the criteria since she isn’t sick.

 

[wanner47]

While I would recommend it for anyone in the first instance, I don’t see where a pregnant woman having a normal pregnancy meets any of the criteria since she isn’t sick.

Childbirth does have risks, though, even if the pregnant woman is having a “normal pregnancy.” The labor could go picture-perfect with the baby turning at the last minute, thus necessitating an emergency C-section – and a C-section is major surgery with all the risks inherent to that. You can’t predict with 100% accuracy how a labor will go past on a mother’s pregnancy or even past labor history. Every birth is different.

I plan to ask my priest about getting the Anointing of the Sick shortly before my due date.

 

[Joe_Kelley]

A couple of weeks ago I had surgery to put a fistula in my arm to make an access for dialysis (which barring a miracle is only a matter of time).

You’d better believe I went to be anointed before the surgery, which the priest did during the Sunday Divine Liturgy with everyone praying.

That is the proper way. While not always possible, it is best that all sacraments, except Confession, be celebrated with a community. Some years back I requested the anointing after the Holy Thursday mass. The priest drafted the Youth Choir, who were on their way out, to provide a congregation. [They were happy to oblige.]